Marcus Woods sits on a bench at the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center where the Cops and Robbers Basketball Game will be held for a fundraiser for needy children.

Written by

Jaclyn O'Malley
jomalley@rgj.com

A representative of Lili's Restaurant and Bar in Reno said today they were never contacted by the organizer of the annual Cops vs Robbers charity basketball game to be its toy donation site this year, and the toys Lili's has collected were through their own charity efforts.

Marie Lopez, head fund-raiser for the restaurant, said Marcus Woods did not contact them, and he was not authorized to use the restaurant as his charity's donation site. She said the restaurant is collecting donations through Dec. 20, which will be distributed to local organizations, including the Nevada Highway Patrol. ...